K-12 schools and higher education establishments have seen a shift in not only how education is delivered, but also in the market around educational software development. EdTech programs have increased exponentially, and hybrid courses have bee

Amit Patel and Ian Chiu Discuss the Details Behind Owl Ventures New Pair of Investment Funds

Oct 5th, 2020 19m 15s

The education sector covers a very wide spectrum, so how do you go about investing in the right business? In this episode, Todd Hand speaks with Amit Patel and Ian Chiu, Managing Directors at Owl Ventures, to find out who they are working close

The Financial and Infrastructural Impacts on The Early Childhood Education Sector

Aug 25th, 2020 22m 53s

In the light of the recent changes brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, Todd welcomes David Evans and George Bernstein to the Knowledge Leaders Podcast to discuss the financial and infrastructural impacts on child care businesses.A lot of pare

Joining a Business Remotely: Two Months In

Aug 11th, 2020 21m 19s

Several months into the pandemic, many businesses have had to learn how to hire new team members remotely. In this episode, Todd and April catch up with Varda Halidy, ASA’s new VP of Human Resources, to hear what it’s been like joining a team v

Coding Bootcamps and the Switch to Online

Jul 7th, 2020 24m 35s

Todd Hand sits down with Dan Vigdor, Founder and Executive Chairman of HackerU, Martin Keck, Head of Edtech Investment Banking at Needham & Company and Kush Patel, CEO of App Academy to discuss coding boot camps and how the switch to online and

EdTech CEOs and Selling to Higher Education

May 29th, 2020 17m 23s

Todd Hand sits down with Chris Caren, CEO of Turnitin, and John Knific, Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer of Wisr, to discuss the changes they've seen as executives in education technology companies selling into higher education. What doe

What To Expect At The New Virtual EdTech Week 2020

May 29th, 2020 20m 1s

Todd Hand sits down with Ash Kaluarachchi, Co-Founder, and Jonathan Harber, Chairman and Co-Founder of Started, Inc. John Gamba, Entrepreneur in Residence & Director of Innovative Programs, and Michael Golden, Executive Director and Senior Fel

Investment In High Education and The Pandemic

May 12th, 2020 17m 45s

Bradley Palmer, Chairman of Palm Ventures, and John Semel, Chief Strategy Officer of Zovio, Inc., sit down with Todd Hand to talk about the intricacies of investment in higher education during a global pandemic. The current pandemic has acceler

The Changing Focus of Education Foundations In The Pandemic

May 11th, 2020 31m 31s

Todd Hand sits down with Elizabeth Garlow of the Lumina Foundation, and Marc Sternberg of the Walton Family Foundation to discuss the changing focus of education foundations. They open with a discussion about how things that were true before th

K-12 School Districts and The Current Crisis

May 11th, 2020 25m 12s

Joseph Wise, CEO of ERDI, and Chris Minnich, CEO of NWEA talk with Todd Hand about K-12 School Districts and how this is currently the biggest upheaval K-12 education has ever experienced. Joseph and Chris discuss how their companies are planni

How Can Learning and Development Companies Help During and After The Pandemic?

May 8th, 2020 23m 23s

Grant Ricketts and Ed Cohen discuss how learning and development companies can help corporations and schools during and after the current pandemic with Todd Hand. They discuss the missed opportunities for schools and corporations to utilize the

Higher Education and The Pandemic with Tom Slagle and Zack Shah

Apr 21st, 2020 32m 31s

Listen to Todd Hand's conversation with Zach Shah, Managing Director and Head of Education Services at Lincoln International, and Tom Slagle, CEO of Rasmussen College, where they discuss the potential for higher education institutions to explor

Education Inequity and How The Current Crisis Has Highlighted It

Apr 15th, 2020 32m 36s

Todd Hands speaks with Jamie Casap, Chief Education Evangelist at Google, and Lesli Rotenberg, Chief Programming Executive and General Manager of Education Children’s Media and Education at PBS. It’s part of a series of talks Todd Hand is havin

K-12 Education Delivery After The Pandemic with Elizabeth Chou & Jamie Candee

Apr 7th, 2020 31m 5s

K-12 will never be the same after the pandemic. Todd Hand sits down with Jamie Candee, CEO at Edmentum and Elizabeth Chou, Investor at Leeds Equity discuss the current challenges facing K-12 and what the Summer and Fall might look like for the

The Future Impact on The Education Industry with John Katzman and Robert Lytle

Apr 1st, 2020 24m 47s

Todd Hand talks with Robert Lytle of EY-Parthenon and John Katzman of Noodle Partners, Inc. to discuss current events surrounding both K-12 education and higher education. Delving into where the future of education technology lies, as well as t

Investing in Education Sectors with Bob Puopolo

Jan 20th, 2020 16m 24s

Bob Puopolo, Parter at Epic Partners, joins Todd Hand to discuss the upcoming Capital Roundtable in New York City on January 22nd, 2020. Bob talks about Epic Partners, and some of their plans for the upcoming year. He provides insight into whic

Jennifer Ferrari Discusses the Upcoming ERDI Institute

Jan 16th, 2020 10m 33s

Jennifer Ferrari, President of Education Research and Development Institute, talks with Todd Hand and April Sarraille of Knowledge Leaders to discuss the upcoming ERDI institute in February, as well as the shifts ERDI has made in the past year.

What to Expect at LearnLaunch 2020 with Jean Eddy and Annabel Cellini

Jan 8th, 2020 15m 22s

Todd Hand discusses the upcoming LearnLaunch Across Boundaries conference with members of ASA, Jean Eddy and Annabel Cellini, sponsors of this year's event. For more information about LearnLaunch and to register, please go to https://learnlaunc

Investment in Higher Education with Jason Palmer and Aanand Radia

Dec 10th, 2019 29m 48s

Todd Hand of Knowledge Leaders talks about the current state of higher education investment with Jason Plamer and Aanand Radia. Both guests are partners at private equity firms that own education technology companies, helping to better for-prof

How Has Healthcare Education Changed? with David Mohr

Dec 6th, 2019 16m 23s

David Mohr, CEO of Salud Education, sits down with Todd Hand to discuss what changes have been made to healthcare education recently, as well as why there is a healthcare worker shortage and which companies are helping the issue. Listen to th

How Employers and Companies Can Help The Middle Skilled Workers of America with Frank Britt

Nov 11th, 2019 24m 30s

Todd Hand sits down with Frank Britt, CEO of Penn Foster, Inc., and discusses the middle-skilled workers and how companies such as Penn Foster can help them grow professionally, and more.Get a transcript of the episode here: https://knowledg

Starting a Conversation Between Educators and Edtech Companies with Jennifer Ferrari

Oct 14th, 2019 20m 11s

Jennifer Ferrari, President of Education Research and Development Institute, talks with Todd Hand and April Sarraille of Knowledge Leaders. Get a transcript excerpt here:https://knowledgeleadersgroup.com/interview-with-jennifer-ferrari/Sha

Education Technology and Work Integrated Learning with Brandon Busteed

Sep 10th, 2019 22m 24s

Brandon Busteed, President at Kaplan University Partners, joins Todd Hand of Knowledge Leaders to discuss his career, how and why Kaplan created his role for him, what he will be talking about at the October 2019 Close It Summit, and more. Bran

Future of Work and Education: Interview with Heather McGowan

Aug 14th, 2019 17m 39s

Heather McGowan, Keynote Speaker at the 2019 Close It Summit and Future of Work Strategist, discusses what she would do differently in higher education, discusses how products and services are "the by-products" of company culture and contrasts

Education Investment Trends and the BMO 2019 Back to School Conference

Aug 11th, 2019 17m 45s

Susan Wolford, Vice Chair of BMO Capital Markets, discusses education investment trends and the themes to be discussed at the 2019 BMO Back to School conference.Get a transcript excerpt here:https://knowledgeleadersgroup.com/the-2019-bmo-con